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Henrique Capriles Radonski, a descendant of Holocaust victims who is now the governor of Venezuela’s largest state, is the opposition’s first real hope in years to unseat Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Jewish life in Venezuela is on vivid display at a Caracas mall that features a kosher restaurant, shops that cater to Jewish clientele and a place where Jews can feel safe from the violent crime plaguing the city.

The surge in anti-Semitic expression on state-sponsored media following Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s tirades against Israel largely have subsided, but Venezuelan Jews are still uncertain about their future in a country wracked by violence.